Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe budget: Labour returns to tax and spend – Politics Weekly UK
Rachel Reeves has finally laid out Labour’s spending plans in the party’s first budget in almost 15 years. The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by po…
1 year, 11 months ago
Can Rachel Reeves deliver a historic Labour budget? – Politics Weekly Westminster
The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look ahead to Rachel Reeves’s budget. Can Labour persuade the country it is on the right track or will c…
1 year, 11 months ago
On the road in Birmingham: can the budget save this bankrupt city – Politics Weekly UK
Ahead of the budget next week, the Guardian’s John Harris is in Birmingham, where the city council in effect declared itself bankrupt in 2023. He spe…
1 year, 11 months ago
Labour wants your views on the NHS – Politics Weekly Westminster
The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at Wes Streeting’s plan for a ‘national conversation’ on NHS reform. Plus, with the budget just 9 d…
1 year, 11 months ago
Assisted dying: the arguments and the MP who wants change – Politics Weekly UK
The Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has introduced a private member’s bill on assisted dying for terminally ill adults. John Harris speaks to her about whet…
1 year, 11 months ago
Can Labour woo investors while standing up for workers? – Politics Weekly Westminster
The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at the government’s international investment summit, and how talk of slashing ‘red tape’ is going d…
1 year, 11 months ago
Tories choose between Badenoch and Jenrick. Plus, Labour’s reset – Politics Weekly UK
Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will be the next leader of the Conservatives, after MPs selected the pair to go to a final vote before party members.…
1 year, 11 months ago
How Sue Gray was ousted – Politics Weekly Westminster
The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss what led to the resignation of Keir Starmer’s chief of staff. Plus, the Conservative leadership …
2 years ago
Tory leadership contenders square off at conference – Politics Weekly UK
The Conservative leadership hopefuls took to the stage for the Tory party conference finale on Wednesday. John Harris is joined by the Guardian polit…
2 years ago
Kemi Badenoch dominates as Tory conference starts – Politics Weekly Westminster
The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey are in Birmingham this week for the Conservative party conference, where the four leadership candidates …
2 years ago